Picnics

[michigancat]

They're such a pain in the ass. Why do people like them so much? I have a perfectly good table, and plates, and sliverware at home, and can eat the food as soon as it's ready at its desired temperature. If I don't feel like eating at home, they have these things called restaurants where you can have people prepare food for you and serve it to you on a table.

for a picnic, you have to make your own food, get a cooler, probably drive to some park (because you have too much crap to carry to walk there), and then "enjoy" a staling sandwich that is either too cold or starting to go cold and probably drink wine out of a plastic cup because that's what you've got to do and deal with bugs and what to do with the trash and getting dirt and grass clippings (lawns, LOL) all over you and the food.

WHY?

[Rage Against the McKee]

I honestly can't say that I've ever done a picnic, mostly because they seem kind of gross.

[wetwillie]

Did you just get tired of posting in your San Francisco thread?

[Cire]

I really don't like to eat out doors

[michigancat]

I really don't like to eat out doors

I usually love eating on a patio with a table and utensils.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

mich is a hopeless romantic.

[KSUblumpkin]

Nice work here michigancat.  I loathe picnics.  Why would I enjoy eating food on paper plates/napkins only to have said paper paltes/napkins soar out of my hand from some wind gust.  I spend the whole time in a borderline panic attack maintaining my plate, napkin, red solo cup and fighting off ants/bees.  If I wanted to play Twister I would freaking play Twister. 

What do I do if I have to take a leak or drop the kids off at the pool?  Oh I know...go into some woods and unleash hell while scavenging for leaves.

Picnics are the worst.

[Cire]

I really don't like to eat out doors

I usually love eating on a patio with a table and utensils.

I only like it when there are no bugs. 

[star seed 7]

picnics are worthless.

[michigancat]

Nice work here michigancat.  I loathe picnics.  Why would I enjoy eating food on paper plates/napkins only to have said paper paltes/napkins soar out of my hand from some wind gust.  I spend the whole time in a borderline panic attack maintaining my plate, napkin, red solo cup and fighting off ants/bees.  If I wanted to play Twister I would freaking play Twister. 

yeah, and if you're with some tree hugger that refuses to use paper plates then you have to deal with carrying the disgusting food soiled cheap plastic plate and cups.

[michigancat]

Oh great, we have a blanket! So I'll just lean back and rela....oh crap my hand missed the blanket and now tiny twigs are embedded in my palms.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Nice work here michigancat.  I loathe picnics.  Why would I enjoy eating food on paper plates/napkins only to have said paper paltes/napkins soar out of my hand from some wind gust.  I spend the whole time in a borderline panic attack maintaining my plate, napkin, red solo cup and fighting off ants/bees.  If I wanted to play Twister I would freaking play Twister. 

yeah, and if you're with some tree hugger that refuses to use paper plates then you have to deal with carrying the disgusting food soiled cheap plastic plate and cups.

ttt            ppp

[j rake]

"picnic tables are gross and disgusting!"

"oh, look!" someone says. "we can go eat on that blanket!"

oh, awesome! i love eating on uneven hard ground!

[j rake]

Oh great, we have a blanket! So I'll just lean back and rela....oh crap my hand missed the blanket and now tiny twigs are embedded in my palms.

yep 

[Mrs. Gooch]

The idea of a picnic is very romantic, but not sure of the reality as I have never actually been on a picnic. I have eaten while camping which is close the same thing, right? (Probably not considered real camping by the camping experts on this board.)

[Rage Against the McKee]

The idea of a picnic is very romantic, but not sure of the reality as I have never actually been on a picnic. I have eaten while camping which is close the same thing, right? (Probably not considered real camping by the camping experts on this board.)

Eating while camping is different because you generally cook your food at the campsite.

['taterblast]

i'm cool as long as i have a chair to sit in

[bubbles4ksu]

The idea of a picnic is very romantic, but not sure of the reality as I have never actually been on a picnic. I have eaten while camping which is close the same thing, right? (Probably not considered real camping by the camping experts on this board.)

Eating while camping is different because you generally cook your food at the campsite.

also usually sitting in chairs. the point people are making about sitting on a worn out blanket on uneven ground has merit.

edit: like emawblast said.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

its intesting to me because there is a big difference between getting a blanket and sitting on the ground to eat a meal and sitting in a chair and drinking beer outside. one i could do 365 days a year, the other id rather cut off my arm.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Seems like a good alternative would be to take my meal out to eat on my deck. But someone hasn't put our deck furniture back in place since we got our new deck built. 

[Emo EMAW]

Do any of the anti-picnicers backpack?  Never really been on a picnic but I certainly enjoy leaning up a against a rock and eating some hot chow as the sun goes down over the mountains.

[kostakio]

I think only kids actually like picnics.  It's something you just do every once in awhile as an adult for the benefit of your kids.  Also something you do for events such as large family gatherings when half your family is trashy and you don't want them in your house.  So you find a shelter at a park or a lake or something.  Nothing beats a good old family picnic out at the riverpond.   

[CNS]

Patios are the best.  Picnics are the worst. 

One is something that can be enjoyed.  The other requires an immediate shower and to check for tics.

[Cire]

I have a deck.   Would rather have a big patio

[DQ12]

One time, I wanted to go on a "different" date with this chick I'd been seeing for a while and liked a lot and wanted to impress.  So I went and bought some sandwiches and some wine and took it out to city park and laid it all out, then went to her place and we walked over there.

The picnic was nice enough.  But pretty soon, a bunch of little leaguers (10ish year olds) came out and were playing catch near by where we were.  One of them threw the ball way off the mark and domed me right in the back of the head.  I played it cool because I wanted to seem like I was a good guy, but inside I was all "You bastard kids!  "

Anyhow, they're (picnics) a pretty good way to impress a girl if that's what you're trying to do.  Otherwise, they're very dumb.